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PA HB956

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

7/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Malcolm Kenyatta

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds employees of municipal authorities to the list of protected persons under Pennsylvania's aggravated assault statute (Section 2702)
  • Expands existing protections that already cover employees of counties, cities, boroughs, townships, and other municipal government types
  • Assaults against these newly covered municipal authority employees would qualify for enhanced aggravated assault charges
  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment
  • Reported from House Judiciary Committee with amendments on June 23, 2025

Legislative Description

In assault, further providing for the offense of aggravated assault.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

7/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/8/2025
Appropriations6/30/2025
Rules6/23/2025
Judiciary3/18/2025

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